LVAD - Left Ventricular Assist Device

This program explains left ventricular assist devices. A left ventricular assist device is known as an LVAD. The program includes the following sections: what is an LVAD, what is the anatomy of the heart, what to expect during the procedure to place the LVAD, what are risks and complications of surgery to place an LVAD, what to expect after the procedure to place the LVAD, and living with an LVAD.

1.	Introduction
2.	Anatomy
3.	Left Ventricular Assist Device
4.	During the Procedure
5.	Risks and Complications
6.	After the Procedure
7.	Living with an LVAD
8.	Summary

LVAD - Left Ventricular Assist Device

General Anesthesia

Moderate Sedation

Open Heart Surgery - What to Expect

Cardiac Rehabilitation

Living with Congestive Heart Failure

Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)

IVC Filter

LVAD - Left Ventricular Assist Device

Cardiomyopathy

Congenital Heart Defects

Heart Diseases

Heart Valve Diseases

Pericardial Disorders

Pulmonary Hypertension

Prehypertension